Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Spain

Spain: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status was 9.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.7
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
29
in 2009
All-time low
8.2
in 2022
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Spain, 2007–2025

10152025302007201620252007: 23.52008: 23.92009: 292010: 22.52011: 242012: 25.12013: 22.72014: 22.32015: 21.92016: 17.62017: 12.52018: 10.72019: 9.32020: 8.32021: 9.32022: 8.22023: 13.12024: 13.42025: 9.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Spain stood at 9.7.

That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Spain peaked at 29 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2022.

Spain ranks 24th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Spain, 2007 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2007 23.5
2008 23.9 +1.7%
2009 29 +21.3%
2010 22.5 -22.4%
2011 24 +6.7%
2012 25.1 +4.6%
2013 22.7 -9.6%
2014 22.3 -1.8%
2015 21.9 -1.8%
2016 17.6 -19.6%
2017 12.5 -29.0%
2018 10.7 -14.4%
2019 9.3 -13.1%
2020 8.3 -10.8%
2021 9.3 +12.0%
2022 8.2 -11.8%
2023 13.1 +59.8%
2024 13.4 +2.3%
2025 9.7 -27.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.47 23.5 29 3
2010s 18.86 9.3 25.1 10
2020s 10.33 8.2 13.4 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 21 Luxembourg 12.5 compare
  2. 22 Latvia 12.3 compare
  3. 23 Lithuania 10 compare
  4. 25 Malta 8.4 compare
  5. 26 Austria 6.8 compare
  6. 26 Italy 6.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Spain?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Spain was 9.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 29 in 2009.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2022.
How does Spain rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
Spain ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 781 data points, 2003–2025
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